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YOUTH KIDNAPS
I i A POLICEMAN IN
STOLEN TAXICAB
Didnt Know He Had a Pas
senger Wheri He Ran Away
with the Machine
CHAUFFEUR AT PHONE
1
Was Notifying Employer of
Arrest When Young Mc
7 Mahon Took Ride
i A thin me tbl 10 eel om happens
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to a policeman when It happened to
t Patrolman Pleroe ot the West On
j Huthdred and Twentyfifth street ta
t tion be wa 1 Quite carried away In
fact be was practically kidnapped
4 stolen and by a boy of elxteen
i Abraham Levy let his closed taxicab
i remaIn too long before the Harlem
I Casino Seventh avenue and One Hun
I dred and Twentyfourth street last
II night Policeman Pierce came along
aid arrested Levy on a chars of ob I
1 tructlnc traffic
1 Start the Juice and head for the
Hjrht Court ordered the bluecoat as
i b cot inside and arranged himself on
the cushions Before they had pro
ceeded far Levy stopped and asked If
f I lie could telephone the New York Taxi
cab Company for which he work that
I be had been arrested He was told ha
could
The chauffeur went to the nearest
telephone and the policeman went back
1 I Into e doz The taXicab presently
began to move Pierce thought the
chauffeur had returned and resumed
tho journey The chauffeur was
f watching his taxicab vanishing In the
wronjr direction and wondering what
the policeman wanted with It The
man running evidently thought ho
liad a perfectly good machine empty
and that he was Longboatlng It on some I
Vanderbilt Cup course I
The speed amazed the policeman In j
ilde lie looked out and saw they
were goIng up Seventh venue Then
be sot wise that something was up I
Hy you What are you trying to I
do and who are you he yelled at the
driver
A terrified youth looked back and I
almou collapsed when he saw he had
company He said he was an Inspector
and had orders to take charge of de I
ported automobiles The pollc ian
eniled and ordered the selfappointed
chauffeur to turn back and make up
another member of the Night Court
pony
They found Levy standing disconso
lately on the corner wondering what
had happened The boy who had taken
charge of the taxicab said he was Jo
seph McMahon sixteen son of a police I
lit iienant at the 1ordhain station lie
ns neld by Ma Istiate Walsh In 31000
bIll on a charge of trying to steal the I
cib
ciblio
lio you want to charge him with I
trying to steal you too the Magis
trate asked the policeman with a smile
Levy was discharged
LITTLE HERO IN
I
VAIN FIGHTS FOR I
HIS BABY SISTER
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Tears Off Buring Dress but
She OesHe will Live
Badly Scarred
Little Dora Dennlcasa nineteen
months old tho daughter of John and
SInry Uonnlcnsa was burned so uevoroly
In the home of her parents at No 301
East One Hundred and Seventeenth
Btrfet that eke died last night In the
Harlem Hospital Her brother Paul
I seven will survive though he will
carry through life scars on head face
and arms
Mrs Uennecoea went to a grocery
at D30 last nIght Sho left her chil
dren Dora and Krodcrlck the latter
three years old and Paul In the front
room Dora mUsed her and toddled out
Into tim kitchen There was a bright
Urn In the grate
Paul hard his sister scream and he
ran out Into the room to tlnd her dress
on Ore A park from the open traIl
hall iKnltrd It The llttlo fellow tried to
unfasten the dress from tim back and
falling In that toro the dries from her
as oulcltly as liu could burning his
beaus
Nctshborn across the liulluay heard
him scream and ran to the rescue
They uere In time to save the little
eevinyearold hero but Doll was
mortally Injured Frederick was so
engroieed with a little house that
Jark built that he was unconscious of
the tragedy
o
u
Bone hit of Eddie Tor from Mr Ham
let orlSriitidiftu ii > rnft and music free
lel
vllli nest hundnj Vurtu
h i FINDS HUSBAND
1 AFTER 31 YEARS I
I
Dexter Has Another Wife but
Is Willing to Return to
First
Mrs J M Itilrnan of No Ml MartUon
nvrnur who funk her inutlmr over to
Philadelphia yincriluy uiul here TDOOK I
IIIJt In Clark lHxter till fIber who
derled them thirtyone years ago 1 >
nxp cte l horn today It Is believed
also her ttlldr Kill return to New York
with her and his wit
Dexter U now race than slrty and
ttr Is another woman who lives at
Xo m North Cue tss t FbU dtl >
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phla who has lived with him for year
believing iihe was his wife
Mra Itelmnn who was only four years
old when her father deserted her
mother and her fnccil her father In the
omce of the Captain of Police In Ilillv
dolphin yestvrdny Old Dexter didnt
recognize tho old woman who stood be
fore him AS his deserted wife When
told she was ho expressed a desire to
return to his family
Mrs Dexter Xo 2 Is now living In
Arch street Phllndelphla She says Dele I
ter married her thirty years ago She
never wants to see him again now she
has learned he has a wife with a prior
claim
lit
LEWIS 0 OBRIEN DEAD
United Staler DistrictAttorney I
Ogden OBrien who prepared tho case
wralnst Charles AV lore died yes
terday at the home of hi father Henry
Stanton OJlrlen at Ilnirvllfr N Y
Mr OBrien was ffrndtiateil from the
Harvard Law School with the class of
1X and rntrml the firm of WlniJirnp I
Stlmwn but loft there to SITVI na n
Deputy Attnrmt Oonornl under Julius
Miycr When Mr Mnvi Ict oillro MI
ciltrlon wau iiirpnnt si n l trot t
toriuy In the 1 Vdcral 8 IM u i T
BENJAMIN FOX
I Reliable Pawnbroker I
172 8th Ave JCRAn AM < A1IS II
72 oin vvej MTU ST TiwxsFisn
Offers BIG BARGAINS in
DIAMONDS
Watches Jewelry Cut Glass c 5
O Inr to hnrJ time Its ot miIe1ea
I wrr unredffmul which mull be vjarrtM
Into Calh
i OIKV Ft SIlOS
nllfncllnn BiiarnnlrtJ K tnilV < l 1STI1
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JAMES MoGREERY 5 GO
23rd Street 34th Street
I
On Wednesday December the 23d
BOYS CLOTHING DEPTS In Both stores
I
Silk FourinHands the latest shades 8
g
and patterns 25c to 50c S
Blanket Robes grey red blue and
brown 250 375 and 450
Washable Russian Suitsan attrac ii
i
tive assortment in navy blue tan brown
and pink Size 2 to 8 years 250
value 300 to 500
LADIESHOUSE GOWNS In Both stores
Silk Negligees plaited model
trimmed with lace 1350 and 1500
I
Silk Kimonos Oriental and floral
designs 575 and 950 I
German Flannelette Kimonos
195 and 225 I j
II
CHILDRENS SUIT DEPTS In Both Stores I
Rainproof Coats made of silk rubber
or striped mohair Sizes 6 to 14 years
975 to 1250
1
Full length Box Coats of navy blue
Cheviot or mannish mixed fabrics wool
I
lined Size 6 to 14 years 875 to 1250
Junior Suits of Broadcloth or striped
fabrics Sizes 12 and 14 years
1250 to 2250
JAMES McGREERY IW
23rd Street 34th Street
II
JAMES McCREERY S GO
23id Street 34th Street I
On Tednesday and Thursday I
December the 23rd and 24th I
II
FURNITURE In Both stores
I
Craftsman and Quaint Oak Furniture i
Au extensive collection including II
many articles suitable for Holiday Gifts I
Tabourettes and Tea Tables I
250 350 and 475
Clothes Trees 7001200 1500
Magazine Stands 8501000 1200
Fireside Arm Rockers
10251350 II 1700
Work Tables and Cabinets
10001850 2500
Cellarettes 1200 2250 3000
Writing Desks 1600 2350 3600
Nest Tables Tea Wagons Tile Top I
Chafing Dish Tables Hall Seats and
Settles Wardrobes aud Brides Chests I
Candle Sticks Desk Sets and Book Racks
II
23rd Street p 34th Street I
tt t f ft tf tt t et
4 4
I UHF START
t J
4 rurf in life you may be looking tor
y i i j i
f will likely be found the
4i y > py M w p among W i
44 t < 7000 Advertisements to be f
5 43 t printed in next Sundays World
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y g ifl fp w j 1 if 11v 1 wtn Ji l1 3r I 1t r I
t fI 9 f I rr A J rr Cji iVA Vf A t I i r 1 t A 1 f 1t lg D I 1 l
d I e
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I fi U L I e J J J S
Sensational
Cut Price Column of
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Real live Bargains every I
item priced less than you vt
evir paid before
Childrens French Caps
Mudo of line quality hlto lavsUln
daIntIly trimmed with
large bow of pink nrvl
blue tUIn ribbons silk
lined with ldo ties > 44
all sizes Si quality I
from 9 A M to 1 1 M
only at
Womens Blanket Robes
Handsome winn ticket 1h tut
size Inrge collar ilfop bIIPr aroun1
bottom a n J turned
up < un drawn with 1
Klrdle shovn In tan t 69
Bray v and Mue 1 i
Tjuallty from 9 A M 0
to 1 P M ony at
Li I
Womens Dressing Sacques
JlaOo of wool citerdpwn with Iallol
collar nnlFhc1 with cio
dIet fils 11 around
caoqu tnaile exception
ally full In ray p nk 39
blue find ut I pes ic
nunlltv from 3 A M to
1 1 > M at
Post Card Albums 93c I
Imported post crud albums holdjni
from 400 to GOO cards beautiful Mho
Krnphvd picture scene on
cover sompfd In sold a
evral good designs fift d
K gunr Si M goods from 9
at a A JI to 1 1 JI only > C
Mens Suspenders
line
A manufacturers cm re sample I
of mens high grade suspenders
Made of silk and all elati < web
IIMRS guaranteed leather ends as
soned stjKs norust
buckls Put up n
pretty Xmas box 2 9
Values up to JIM to l
morrow pair
Military Sets
Also comb brush and mirror net
sterling Blvcr values up to H 9S
special to morrow
from 9 A M to 1 P
Ji only at compl 2 49
enclosed In anvi
leatherette lined box It
Rogers Creani Ladles
knives Put
Also buar tongs and plo
up in liandsomo eLk
lined box Regular
priced at SIc special 19 If
tomorrow from 9 A
JI to 1 P M only at
each
Mens Cardigan Jackets
Heavyweight cnrdl an Jackets guar
anteed fast black fin
ished In the best man
ner grade sold elue 39
where at JlTD special
tomorrow only e
Ladies Misses Watches
Sterling silver chatelaine watches In
I Indies or mlssc sizes handsomely
enpravfd case excel
lent timekeeper good H I
Swiss movement 3T 1 1 75
quaity from S A M
I to 1 P M only to 0 e
morrow at
I 3 Umbrellas at 149
It and 23 Inch covered with piece dyed
taticta with deep tape edge blerllng
i silver and pearl han
I dles uunmetal Ivor
Ies horn 14k gold
plate e hI value 1 49
from 9 A M to 1 P U
M only iach Zfc O
Xmas Leather Goods
beather cigar casei card CUSPS bill
cases nasks drinking
I cups thdvlnf pads and
a large assortment of
I ladlea vanity nnd hand
bags Your choice of U 44
value from 9 A M to 1 C
P M only at
27x54 Axminster Rugs
9hown In handsome Ori
ental pat tema recul ar
t2 quoHty limit f to 75
each tomorrow ii A C
JI to 1 P M only at
Opal Toilet Sets
Two Jaifa Tolut I3otUos one Brush
and Comb Tray one pin or Jene
llox Puff 3ox and one IJn Troy
hand painted and gold
embossed Tho colors
art pink blue and
green regular fl19 val 83c
UCH from 9 A m1 to 1
P M only at per act
Prayer Books
Key of Heaven the EpIstle
and Gospels for Buriday
tl arid Festivals of the year
If the most complote eve
L imuliehud has Die arpru
I allan of Ills Kroln nrf I
I James Cardinal Q hhon i
< bound In bolt quality dull
carakin IIt its
edges etdmpo
In gold Itiwilar price 5 00
11 Jo inorrnw V A M
to l I M only at
Porcelain Dinner Sets
J I I or lineal IJIIIil A e an
I 1 4i 1 e 101 Ie mu i
J
1 I lll 8
iI I 98
I I M 1 JIIlfpp C >
125 Majolica Vases 49c
Ilnnrlsoine ennn and Ingdu la
Jiilia V es kliinn In u rl1 > 1
01s den vws 1111 pCi
lern Uu ulurlr priori
At V mid upwuid to
morrow from a A M 49c
rich to 1 P M only it C
I
iD MaiL OR TELEPHONE ORDERS Oh ADVERTISED GOU During the Ho
I NEW YORKS FASTEST GROWING STORE This Store
= > Season IS ore
1r
JiJ i i i Ij J L lriH J i iJ i1r l I 0 AND Will Close
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ri IU LJL I I ii L11 luqlt I I P24 llwO EVENINGS At 7 oclock and we would further request r l
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I f W EST 4 S1 Fb5m T cur patrons to step as early in the day I
SATISFAC11ONGUARANTEE DORMONaYPROMPTLVRFIFUNDEDl as possible
J
Womeis Beautif 52bch Caracul Coats
IN A REMARKABLE MARKDOWN CLEARANCE SALE
These Caracul Cloth Fur Outs are the gflUifle inirortel short curl N r TilE TWOTONED long hair
5 Cloth our competitors are continually exploitiuc which is decidedly infer or to ours v
Te These Coats come in 52inch length i excellently t1iloredclua to any
f other S25 garment in New York short curl high lustrous lini > h new I7
d sleeves turnback culls LINED THROUGHOUT WITH STRIPHD 9 8
NOVELT LINING large fancy buttons sizes 32 to 4b AL B
TERED FREE Sale price Wednesday 2b 9
m l
Womens Nobby 30Inch Seal < Women 0Inch FurTrimmed 1
Plush or Caracul Coats Coats Special at 279
cI In the hand 4S Io4f wrTtCtf Handsome
I MA I > I some half tight I < orot It i1iri I J J Black Cheviot
k r r I f r 1
I 1 I fttng jolncli 1 I l coats 50 in
I e t
I modcl of ex king full lioso back new sleeves if
I ceedlrgv fine caracul and seal plush < fr ith CUlTS Ue shawl collar of 4 I
iiiF doublebreasted finished with st I
large storm I
BLACK or BROWN ALASKA
j collar and fancy large buttons IrieJ JitIO Yc0G E 1
LI throughout with satIn t LYNX strictly man tailored sizes
32 iO Actually I
actd Veneliin Sizes 32 1 r f to 1 iIl7 t
J vorthSS sale price
to value 46 from a regular 0 A M to o 5 98 l rrf 0 to 1 P M 2 P19
This Crat 1293 t P M tomorrow at 0 0 Thl ft tomorrow only Tills Coat 2TO
Special Sale Tomorrow of
Windowphanie
Famous Inexpensive sub
st je c r staln d ITf1li
cl SP many nW pat jI1
teliS god strong
I
quail lies easily put
morrow 1
H H II
f ecial B fI
at C
1
yard 2
Leatherette Xmas Novelties
Waste paper baskets and parer
ru ks c d that never before
sol for lsa taz
II J5 TomorroT unty rs
while thv la t 2 ac
our choice at each
Silk Floss Sofa Pillows
Size 24xJ4 ah covered with best
quality tsmsrlc well ri
fitted Ipsular Me 29
o n1 y tcaei tj C
EXtraordinary Bargains in
SLIPPERS
Prices Slashed to a
Half and Often to
a Third Former Prices
Boys Tan Leather Slipprs c s mens rvifl Leather Slippers
kid lined all sires coM tan trown bark
tl7 5 6 to 11 usual 11 23
55 Ip1
Men S Kid Leather Shppers quitty
Brown Tan Black Everett I f Mens Soft Kid Leather Slippers I
and Opera Cut
kid 1nM
throughout sizes 6 to U 1 13 brown and blnk fall
and open Cj rz 6 to
Mes Kid Leather Romeos
11 at
nS Trovo and Chocolate uj Clota C
finistied tzircumighout iyirh Womens Slippers
leather aso suft lent cr I A fa n eher on
slippers full and opera I I sa red W I IeC izCi e1
put s e < 5 to 11 3 to S
Girls Astrachan Trimmed
Coats at 198
Made of good quality
English melton cloth
4 V made with large storm
collar and deep reverse
I or cuffs of imported gray
k IY asrachan cloth coat is
i buttoned to neck double
h I I breasted and finished wh
i I deep clcth facing colors
i blue brown reen or
red sizes 6 to 14 years
Regular price 350 spe
cial tomorrow only at
1 198
Three Sensational Low Prices
Lace Curtains
Special for Wednesdays Selling Only
11 tratteraa In Irish Point Cluny Bru
Scotch toll Filet and Guipure ef
toot all have overlooked
Lace Curtains corded edcea full lenfftl
125 Per Pair and 22E width eaje price formerly tociorrow a p Ut JL D 25
EXQuisite Arabian Lace Curtains
Point dArabe heavy corded pattern
Bam styles aa you find In
Lace Curtains the ooatly French hand
198 Per Pair mado J3M ftlo laces price actual value 1 98
Imported Egyptian Tarn Curtain 3V5
yards long and 64 Inches wide In Sax
Egyptian Yarn ony Bruraels and Irish Point patterns
whtte or Arab colors I well
Lace Curtains
finished with overlooked
154 Per Pair oorded edge positively U 4
154
1
worth per pair KCO tomorrow only 1
A Great MarkDown Sale of
DOLLS
J V JL JL
Averaging Half Former
Prices
DRESSED DOLXS 25 captivating
Ktvluu to select rom a SMlnch
1kl1 doll full Jointed with
iou vi tug IIrl long j
hair and parted lips 98
to rtlKplay pro t I y C
Hut north 1200 tF
t I Ullllli tlny lust
I
rCIUTXlD DOLLS with moving
< aol bug hair 11 Indies tail
cmpleto wIt II
ales on I Hlock > 4
lai cry pretty 00
mites value 2 00
IIpvclll lit
KID BODY DOLLS 21 Inches tall
u with Mmuo heads
jointed hips t moving f f
eyes onr hair and 98c
hou mid stocking C
1100 doll w hi it wj
thy lut at
atVV
VV w
r
I Dainty Lingerie I
Waists at Y
A manufacturers clearance
brings you the unexcelled op I
portunity to make good for
Nmas very acceptable and de
light fully pretty too 8
Winds worth nil
tIfle wny up to
goe r
each lhoy
are moM uf
fine quality hit
K > r t e very I
i eler trimmed
wth In III t y
1 p5 nnd pret
t > tnbrnldir
is Tl < hnik
Cl et a liictlme to g
rll Kt n S3tm ttnt
I IIZ ttnorow only
I if I to i rI Vt tnurowoo i
n wo J tt 100 i
1
Boys 4 Astrachan 1
Trimmed Coats at 189
Uo SU Joys Long Over
IouioiiitJW coats ages 7 to r
ti M
i 16 in plain and
i r M strped effects all
1
made of super
ior cloth heavy ard durable
i ust ai iud rbbcJ twill linings 4 i f
and sdit collar Doublebreast I 1
ed heefers ages 3 to 12 made j I
Iron heavy twilled cheviots red t
flannel linings Russian Overcoats
ages 3 to 0 in plain blue Oxford
and fticies full large double 1
breasted coats yhet collars and j I
iiii ijiia on sleeve boys elegant i r l
Suits in
ages 3 to
16 9 A M r
to l P 1 89
M it only JJ
100000 Yds Genuine Cork
An Entire Mill
LINOLEUrM Product to Be Sold
1 as Purchased at
35c on the Dollar
Every yard worth from SOc to 7Sc The roods are per
fect except a few rolls which are labelled factory sec
onds because of slight Imperfections in the enamel
ling which positively does not detect from the wear
ing qualities or the value INB
PATTERN ONLY handsome floral
designs exquisite coloring all you
want dealers Invited TIlE Gff r
EST LINOLEUM SALE OF TilE UEC C
I ACE Tomorrow per square yard
50 f1 Go d
Off f D R Ct Reliable
I On I Quality
I LONG THUOW TIES Of black or K I X A MA V
brown American lynx fO Incline BCAUrti Mnao of
I lone satin lined finished with or I black or brown
I without heads also g I A mer Iran lni
large pillow muds to 1 49 fine selected
match 1293 values Ji
i nUlni
I BUBUIVWX 8 H AWL S With I Special
98c
I handsome head In back nnlHhed lomo
with nix tails quilted
row ut
or Hatln lined worth 5 98 i
I reirulnrly ill now 0 JtFcirlYNX IAKOI
I 2JCAUTIFUX4 BLACK 8A82JI2 Oil III li ItITff
I IBABEIXA OPOSSUM BET3 Brocaded lining
I Conli18t1nl at a InrKo rrnnlar
pillow muff and a rr u
styInch culm lined throw at tie 4 98 lie 4 98
atu I
I Childrens lurliish A nvoraFurSctj lIrIUISI1i 1 r alii i if
1Jlom i 11 hes
II t M In I I1 M lull UI o sits
STlUnli fi m Hi n
Vu r k I HI A i UNil i
grunt r nil in t S Ie imu 7 gn
at U
> large mini al a
wHim III VMIhHH Hiris aft tmi S
porltrtlifili tilt 11 lilt i ISI x
Ittlinl with Mil lure u IC 11IIff
cord nnd n I < f k II u loll ITt ft It
urK
ouif Its won
ao
collar lt eulnr
moulurly llu
t nrlco 140 9 A su f is t > fl
Si to I I > M to
Si set inor row11 9c 25
M J I
Rug Specials 1
Reversible Dining Room Rugs
Good substantIal utrnnnlj woTen
Ituo
76x9 feet regularly S150 n
761r LiVJ
9x106 feet regularly 5700 o cc
at 000
Reversible Smyrna Rugs
HaniHom Persian A Medallion Pit I
tm
Sze 6x9 675
regularly oo
mt JtO
f
7G106 1098
regularly
tr
at 598 1
9xj feet regularly J1250
at 798 1
j
If Your Mind Runs to 1
Furniture I
Here Are Useful Gifts I
Prices Remarkably Low
This Solid Oak 7 Chiffonier at 4
D large roomy
lPJ = drawers very
d ow massive dou j
Tr blo tops high
IwIJ tj I y polished
I ouch drawer
IiJIrlIIr titled with lock
rii 1 and key and
I 1 1 brass trim
U mings also
I J in IJ haj nicely
v J carved gallery g
4I1 lop lIegular
price 1 One to
a customer at
rl 4
Genuine Box Seat
Dining Room
CbnirsA big bar
gala made I
of line selected quar
tered oak frames
a ilario polish sijuaru I
stretchers rciru
Jar price 3M
limit t chairs
sale price to
morrow only
175 I
irti
White Cotton Felt Mmtlremi
Iul rliMin diamond
tilftM wrlKlm VI ills
covered In satin tlrk 450
tiiKi very soft i all
IZIII 18 value at
1050 Hair Mnltreii 598
Covered In tin bad 4
quality or A C A
tlcklni bound all 598 i
mruuud And lonly
tufted aU Iasi
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t
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